I want to start by sharing that I am an experienced traveller who has rented my own property and stayed in rentals across the globe, and I have never written a single negative review until now. The single greatest issue is the property owner's lack of professionalism and questionable ethics. Please note that I am not the only one with these concerns (see the review below, "Serious concerns against property owner/manager"). As such, I would not recommend this property to any friends or family looking for a trip to Kelley's Island.

For those looking for the full version of this story, there were a large group of ladies coming to Kelley's Island together. However, I had no intention of violating the rental agreement, so three separate accommodations were booked (The Old Nest being one of them [invoices for both other rentals to the owner]). The property was fair at best & required updates (examples: window in the bedroom I slept in did not stay latched to the exterior wall, & it banged so loudly agains the a/c unit in the window at night that I had to sleep on the floor of another room; the first floor doesn't have a/c at all & since were were there during a weekend filled with Mayflies people sleeping on this floor were extremely uncomfortable since they could not even open windows as the screen quality was so bad there would have been bugs everywhere; we had issues with some kitchen appliances & a toilet that was repaired by one of the guests several times over our stay). However, I had no intention of complaining about these issues, until I received a message from the owner (after inquiring about my security deposit), stating that there were too many guests & that I would not only be losing my security deposit, but she would be sending a bill for repairs to the porch.

Having rented myself, I understand & would also have been upset if there were too many guests at my home. However, I responded that this wasn't the case & that we actually went out of our way to take care of her property (examples: hosing down & sweeping the porch every morning, thoroughly cleaning the kitchen, repairing issues with the toilet, etc.). Yet, it our conversation my efforts to engage in a respectful dialogue about any issues were met with sarcasm.

In short, I do want to warn other travelers- this property owner will withhold your security deposit, even if you do nothing to violate your rental agreement. If you have any other options do not book this property.